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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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